Wakeling Butchers

Godalming

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wakeling Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Waverley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wakeling Butchers, from September 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wakeling Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Wakeling Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
28 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wakeling Butchers in Godalming has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

41 Farncombe Street,
Godalming,
Surrey,
GU7 3LH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Wakeling Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Wakeling Butchers?

Food hygiene at Wakeling Butchers is inspected by Waverley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.waverley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Wakeling Butchers

What is Wakeling Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Wakeling Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Wakeling Butchers last inspected?

Wakeling Butchers was last inspected by Waverley on 28 October 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.